TradeMark Africa (TMA), the leading aid-for-trade organisation in East Africa, is procuring surveillance equipment for selected Uganda-DRC border points as part of its long-running programme to reduce trade costs, improve border efficiency and enhance security at One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) along the Northern Corridor and connecting routes between Uganda and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The successful bidder will deliver, install, commission, train border agency staff and provide after-sales services for the deployed equipment. TMA is funded by major bilateral donors including UK FCDO, Sida (Sweden), Norad (Norway), the Gates Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, the EU, Canada and AFD. Bidders should expect TMA standard procurement terms, supplier code of conduct compliance, and rigorous integrity and sanctions screening.

Supply and delivery of surveillance equipment to selected Uganda-DRC border points (specific equipment list and locations are detailed in the tender document). Installation and commissioning at each site. Configuration and integration with relevant border agency systems where applicable. On-site training for border agency staff (immigration, customs, security). After-sales services including warranty, maintenance and technical support. Submission of as-built documentation and SOPs.

Legally registered firm able to operate across Uganda and at the Uganda-DRC border. Demonstrated experience supplying and installing surveillance equipment in border, port, airport or critical infrastructure environments, preferably in East Africa or the Great Lakes region. Compliance with TradeMark Africa Supplier Code of Conduct (download from procurement page). Tender Advert and Tender Document must be downloaded and bid prepared per TMA standard format. Pre-bid clarifications can be sent to [email protected].

TMA standard two-envelope evaluation: (1) preliminary mandatory check (registration, code of conduct, completeness), (2) technical evaluation including specifications compliance, methodology, project team CVs, references and after-sales plan, (3) financial evaluation. Award to the highest combined-score responsive bidder per TMA Procurement Procedures Manual.